Mp3 Players And Such

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Rick S.'s Comment
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I'm amazed how many truck drivers I see with earbuds in while driving. Not only is it illegal in most places, but the obvious temptation is to handle your music device to change the music/station at some point, which is a major safety hazard and illegal. I don't remember for sure, but I believe it's illegal for commercial drivers to even hold a phone in any state. I'll try to find a source.

Source: FMSCA Mobile Phone Restriction Fact Sheet

Fines and Penalties - Using a hand-held mobile phone while driving a CMV can result in driver disqualification. Penalties can be up to $2,750 for drivers and up to $11,000 for employers who allow or require drivers to use a hand-held communications device while driving.

Disqualification - Multiple violations of the prohibition of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving a CMV can result in a driver disqualification by FMCSA. Multiple violations of State laws prohibiting use of a mobile phone while driving a CMV is a serious traffic violation that could result in a disqualification by a State of drivers required to have a Commercial Drivers License.

Holding, dialing, or even reaching for a phone (where your butt leaves the seated position - stretching the seat belt past your "normal seated positioning), can be a DISQUALIFYING OFFENSE.

THIS IS NO JOKE FOLKS.

You would probably get the SAME TYPE OF STOP/CITATION for messing with an MP3 Player or other mobile device while driving. I've got 100GB of music on my phone - so it IS MY MP3 PLAYER. Make PLAYLISTS or let it random play - DO NOT GET CAUGHT SEARCHING FOR YOUR FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG WHILE YOU ARE IN MOTION. It's as distracting as TEXTING - and JUST AS DANGEROUS.

Same thing probably goes for fiddling with a GPS - and while it's not as specifically prohibited by regs - it's just as distracting/dangerous - and if you're wandering around your lane and the LEO see's you fiddling with something - you're just as likely to get written up under the phone citation - and I don't think telling them it was your iPod or GPS is going to help any.

Rick

CSA:

Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)

The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle

FMCSA:

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.

What Does The FMCSA Do?

  • Commercial Drivers' Licenses
  • Data and Analysis
  • Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
  • Research and Technology
  • Safety Assistance
  • Support and Information Sharing

DOT:

Department Of Transportation

A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.

State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.

CMV:

Commercial Motor Vehicle

A CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business, is involved in interstate commerce, and may fit any of these descriptions:

  • Weighs 10,001 pounds or more
  • Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more
  • Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) not for compensation
  • Is designed or used to transport 9 or more passengers (including the driver) for compensation
  • Is transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placards

Fm:

Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager

The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
Pianoman's Comment
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Thanks Rick! Sorry I dropped the ball on that one!
Rick S.'s Comment
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Thanks Rick! Sorry I dropped the ball on that one!

No worries Bro. I'm kind of a "rules & regs" freak - and my Google-Fu is strong...

Rick
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